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India Signs Riyadh Design Law Treaty
India has recently signed the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, which simplifies the registration of industrial designs internationally. It was adopted by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states after extensive discussions spanning nearly two decades. The signing reflects India’s commitment ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
India’s Rising Role in Global Intellectual Property Landscape: WIPI 2024 Report
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024 report. This report marks important trends in global intellectual property (IP) filings. Notably, India has emerged as a key player in the IP sector, ranking ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently released the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022. What is the World Intellectual Property Indicators? The World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) is an authoritative report that provides an overview of activities in areas of ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India-Denmark sign Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation
On September 26, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs signed Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation. Highlights The countries signed the agreement on the following To ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
WIPO: India filed less than 1% of patents filed across the world in 2019
The recent data published by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has shown that India filed less than 1% of the global patent applications with total filings of 2,053 in 2019. Apart from that, a decline has been noticed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
NSTMIS report: India placed 3rd in scientific publication
The National Science and Technology Management Information (NSTMIS) has conducted a survey on Research and Development Statistics and Indicators 2019-20. Highlights The report says that India ranks 3rd globally in the scientific publication. The first two ranks were occupied by ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
India placed on the “Priority Watch List” for Intellectual Property Protection by the US
The United States of America has placed India on the “Priority Watch List” due to lack of measurable improvements in intellectual property framework. Highlights Along with India, the US has placed 10 countries including China in the list. The US ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
Every year, the World Intellectual Property Day is marked on April 26 to encourage creativity and innovation. The day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000. This year, the World Intellectual Property Day is being marked ..